Economy boosts company holiday parties

12:24 AM,
Dec. 22, 2012

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Area holiday celebrations saw an uptick this season, although a pall from the school tragedy in Newtown, Conn., lingered in the background of those held this past week.

"Daily routine and normalcy is maybe not a cure, but it's sort of a comforting feeling when something like this happens," said Blauvelt caterer Joe Agnello, who has two young children. "For the most part, everyone kept on doing what they were doing."

The Newtown shootings delivered a horrifying end to a year in which many event planners, caterers and banquet-hall managers noted a rise in employee holiday parties - a sign, many ...